Defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson scored key goals as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres 6-4 in a Monday matinee. Jared McCann had a goal and two assists and John Hayden,

The Sabres fell to 1-7 against the Kraken since Seattle joined the league in 2021, easily their worst record against any current NHL team. Seattle has outscored the Sabres 40-24

Buffalo Sabres goalie prospect Devon Levi is putting together a terrific season in the AHL. He’s 12-3-2 with a .913 save percentage, 2.33 goals-against average and two shutouts. He was named to the AHL All-Star Game. At that level, the 23-year-old has looked the part as one of hockey’s most promising goalie prospects.

Jared McCann had a goal and two assists while John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson also scored for Seattle. Ryker Evans tallied a pair of assists, and goalie Joey Daccord stopped 25 of 29 shots. The Sabres went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed one of two shorthanded situations.

The Kraken scored within a minute of Buffalo scoring as Seattle beat the Sabres 6-4 for their third victory in the past four games.

The Kraken won for the third time in the past four games with six different goal scorers, the two most noteworthy by John Hayden and Jamie Oleksiak

The Sabres staged a comeback in the second period, tying the score at 3-3 on goals from Jason Zucker and Thompson. Once again, the Kraken responded quickly, with defenseman Jamie Oleksiak pinching down from the offensive blue line to bury a one-timer just 56 seconds after Thompson had scored the tying goal.

Jamie Oleksiak scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Adam Larsson and Jared McCann added scores in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-4.

Seattle assumed the lead after goals by John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson in the ... Daccord finished with 25 saves. Buffalo's Devon Levi stopped 28 shots. Sabres: Buffalo has allowed at least ...

Seattle assumed the lead after goals by John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson in the ... Daccord finished with 25 saves. Buffalo's Devon Levi stopped 28 shots. Sabres: Buffalo has allowed at least ...

The Buffalo Sabres have now been swept in 3-of-4 season series against the Seattle Kraken. A 6-4 defeat on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena dropped the Sabres to 1-7-0 all-time against the Kraken. A com

The Kraken look to maintain their dominance over Buffalo, and aim to build momentum for the second half of the season. Puck drop for Monday's game is 1PM PST.